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Subject: Why is putting rotation on a basketball when you shoot good.

Date: Tue Jun 1 16:14:16 1999
Posted by Joe Bonheim
Grade level: 7-9 School: Trumbull High School
City: Trumbull State/Province: CT Country: United States
Area of science: Physics
ID: 928271656.Ph
Message:

I want to know why coaches always say that rotation on a ball is 
better and why following through increases the percentage of the 
ball going in.  Thanks!


Re: Why is putting rotation on a basketball when you shoot good.

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